Shanghai, Jan. 5.
Preparations for' the reopening of the Yangtze River were being pushed by Japanese officials, a Japanese naval spokesman asserted yesterday. He pointed out that Japanese authorities held lengthy conferences daily throughout the holidays. "As a matter of fact," the spokesman added, "they did not have a holiday at all, their time having been taken up by conferences from early mornig to late at night." rooms would be most inexpensive: the hotel should make its profit in other ways. The hotel should have large roof-garden, for dancing and for showing moving pictures.
n the ground floor Mr. Shuin plans fo have a snack counter, and a num ber of stores like fashion salons, department stores, pharmacies, barber-shops, a tailor's, an information bureau and a post-fee branch. The hotel must have a cafe, a confec+ Wonery and a bakery. In an interview with representatives of the Russian press" Mr. Shuin asserted the practicability of his plan, believing that the war in Ching would soon end, and that the present war in Eucope would only increase the influx of holiday-makers to Tsing tao. the last meeting of the Russian' Medical Society Mr. Martin and Dr. Mf. M. Blumenfeld gave reports fon the treatment of an opening in the navel. Dr. D. I. Kazakoff gave report on "Abscess of the Lungs." while Dr. A. A. Lempert talked on the "Phenomenon of Schwarzman," demonstrating the theme on live rabbits from his laboratory. Dr.
Ogilvy was unanimously elect= ed a member of the Society.
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